An Advocate for All: Remembering John Sardelis, Dr.P.H.
Dr. Sardelis arrived at SJNY in 2003 and most recently served as Long Island Campus associate chair and professor of health administration. He rigorously advocated for public health causes and founded the University’s Health Care Advisory Council and Healthcare Center for Outreach, Research and Education.
As a member of the Health Benefits Committee, Dr. Sardelis helped the institution negotiate with insurance providers. He also sat on the Faculty Interest Council and worked tirelessly on behalf of St. Joseph’s instructors, collaboratively offering expertise.
“John was a quiet and assuming individual with a sharp mind and keen wit,” said Wendy Turgeon, Ph.D., chair and professor of philosophy at the Long Island Campus. “We all consider ourselves privileged to have known him. The entire St. Joseph’s community was stunned and saddened by his loss.”
Dr. Sardelis advocated for and spoke on behalf of the Medicare Rights Center numerous times. He was a member of the Academy of Actuaries and the American Public Health Association and an associate of the Society of Actuaries.
The holder of a B.A. in Mathematics from Hunter College, Dr. Sardelis went on to earn an M.S. in Statistics and Operations Research from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a Doctor of Public Health from Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health.